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Andrew Tate speaks to the click outdoor a detention facility in Bucharest, Romania on March 12, 2024.
The Gentleman Report
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The trial of Andrew Tate, a self-proclaimed “misogynist” on-line influencer accused of human trafficking and rape, can move forward, a Romanian court docket mentioned Friday.
Tate was once indicted in June in conjunction with his brother Tristan and two Romanian voters on fees of human trafficking, rape and forming a felony gang to sexually exploit girls – allegations they’ve denied.
The court docket in Bucharest, Romania’s capital, has now not but showed an ordeal date and the Tate brothers have already appealed the ruling, mentioned Mateea Petrescu, a spokeswoman for the brothers.
Romanian prosecutors alleged the Tate brothers seduced sufferers via falsely claiming they sought after a dating or marriage with them.
Eugen Vidineac, the Tate brother’s lead suggest, claimed Friday’s ruling “lacks prison foundation and reasoning” and mentioned they “have filed a robust enchantment.”
Adrian Sandulescu, legal professional for the opposite two suspects, likewise claimed the verdict “is illegal and with out basis.”
In March, a Romanian court docket authorized the extradition of the Tate brothers to the UK – however simplest after the trial court cases in Romania had been finished.
The Tate brothers, each former skilled kickboxers, have been first arrested in December 2022 and stored in police custody till April 2023, ahead of being positioned underneath area arrest.
Tate shot to web reputation lately, tallying billions of perspectives on TikTok via ranting about male dominance, feminine submission and wealth.
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